Tag: software ecosystem
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Slashdot: What Happened After Google Retrofitted Memory Safety Onto Its C++ Codebase?
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/16/0630218/what-happened-after-google-retrofitted-memory-safety-onto-its-c-codebase Source: Slashdot Title: What Happened After Google Retrofitted Memory Safety Onto Its C++ Codebase? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s transition to Safe Coding and memory-safe languages aims to enhance security within its extensive C++ codebase, notably in critical products like Chrome and its various services. By integrating hardened…
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The Register: RISC-V reaches milestone with RVA23 profile ratification
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/rva23_profile_ratified/ Source: The Register Title: RISC-V reaches milestone with RVA23 profile ratification Feedly Summary: No longer an underdog – it now challenges Arm and x86 Comment The ratification of the RVA23 profile for RISC-V marks a monumental moment for the architecture, and anyone who’s been following RISC-V knows that this isn’t just a…
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The Register: Socket plugs in $40M to strengthen software supply chain
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/socket_slurps_40m_to_secure/ Source: The Register Title: Socket plugs in $40M to strengthen software supply chain Feedly Summary: Biz aims to scrub unnecessary dependencies from npm packages in the name of security Security-focused developer Socket announced on Tuesday it has connected with another $40 million in funding to further its efforts to safeguard the software…
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Anchore: Introducing Anchore Data Service and Anchore Enterprise 5.10
Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/anchore-enterprise-fall-product-update-2024/ Source: Anchore Title: Introducing Anchore Data Service and Anchore Enterprise 5.10 Feedly Summary: We are thrilled to announce the release of Anchore Enterprise 5.10, our tenth release of 2024. This update brings two major enhancements that will elevate your experience and bolster your security posture: the new Anchore Data Service (ADS) and…
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Hacker News: RISC-V Announces Ratification of the RVA23 Profile
Source URL: https://riscv.org/announcements/2024/10/risc-v-announces-ratification-of-the-rva23-profile-standard/ Source: Hacker News Title: RISC-V Announces Ratification of the RVA23 Profile Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The ratification of the RVA23 Profile by RISC-V International marks a significant advancement in providing standardized extensions for RISC-V processors, notably in areas crucial for AI/ML and enterprise workloads. This profile enhances…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Vulnerability in popular PDF reader could lead to arbitrary code execution; Multiple issues in GNOME project
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability-roundup-foxit-gnome-oct-9-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Vulnerability in popular PDF reader could lead to arbitrary code execution; Multiple issues in GNOME project Feedly Summary: Talos also discovered three vulnerabilities in Veertu’s Anka Build, a suite of software designed to test macOS or iOS applications in CI/CD environments. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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Krebs on Security: Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Edition
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/patch-tuesday-october-2024-edition/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Edition Feedly Summary: Microsoft today released security updates to fix at least 117 security holes in Windows computers and other software, including two vulnerabilities that are already seeing active attacks. Also, Adobe plugged 52 security holes across a range of products, and Apple…
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Hacker News: Please Stop Inventing New Software Licences
Source URL: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2020/09/please-stop-inventing-new-software-licences/ Source: Hacker News Title: Please Stop Inventing New Software Licences Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a critical analysis of the licensing issues surrounding the open-source cryptography app Cyph, highlighting its confusing proprietary license and its implications on community contributions. It sheds light on the challenges…
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The Register: Tenstorrent’s Blackhole chips boast 768 RISC-V cores and almost as many FLOPS
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/27/tenstorrent_ai_blackhole/ Source: The Register Title: Tenstorrent’s Blackhole chips boast 768 RISC-V cores and almost as many FLOPS Feedly Summary: Shove 32 of ’em in a box and you’ve got nearly 24 petaFLOPS of FP8 perf Hot Chips RISC-V champion Tenstorrent offered the closest look yet at its upcoming Blackhole AI accelerators at Hot…